St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
in this way a dozen doilies may be made

in this way a dozen doilies may be made
in few weeks.
1t has become the fashion Of late
years to place a heavy white canton
flannel under the damask table-spread
to make the latter have the desirable
the polished mahogany or cherry under
meath. Those heavy canton hannels
are difficult to wash and are never SO
good for the purpose afterward.
An ingenious housekeeper covers
hers with white oilclOth of
the same size, turning the
right side toward the table-cloth. This
catches any fluid that may be spilled
and saves the flannel from SOilure. TO
make a canton flannel cover, piece of
material Now made for the purpOSe)
four or five inches wider than the table
and almost as long as the damaSk cloth
is needed. The thread should be drawn
at the ends to make it even, and then
hens half inch wide stitched down
by hand.
Americans, as nation. set their
tables very prettily and often ignore the
ugly straw mats for hot dishes which
the average English housewife uses so
religiOusly for each meal. Lately the,
pretty white mats of crochet cotton
have come into use, and now are intro
duced even ones more dainty. These
are made out of two thicknesses of
oilcloth, turned face to face and covered
with fine bird's-eye linen, the edges
finished with embroidered scallopS and
the family monogram Ornamenting the
center. The linen covers are made into
little oval slips and the Oilcloth is easily
removable, so that the former
may be laundried. 1t is, of course,
necessary to keep two sets on hand. h
Woollen nchuS for cold weather are
very desirable and sometimes add
greatly to hurried morning toilet.
They are made somewhat in the shape
OF scarf, only pointed at the back to
reach the waist and long enough in
front to tie back about the waist if de-
sired. The prettiest of these are made
OF soft merinO, either white, crimson
or blue, and are finished with deep
hem of feather-Stitch and crochet
edging of the same color. Some of the
WarmeSt are made of very heavy blanket
flannel and bound in bright ribbon,
while even palmer through very useful
ones are made of dark canton flannel.
A yard and half of material thirty
inches wide will make full-SiZed one:
Dainty little opera or party wraps are
now made at trifling expense. A pretty
one for a young lady is made out of
pltCt Ol WulG6 6Iuef-UOWn ClOCQ TWO
yards square. This is lined with rose
col0red silk, the fluffy side left out, and
is bordered with Swan's-down. One
side is formed in to hood. This is done
by doubling the side to the center and
measuring off half a yard down each
side from it. A wide pink ribbon or an
elastic. which is better, forms this into
a hood about the face, and ribbon is
also fastened about the neck of the
hood. A large bow of pin ribbon Orna-
ments the top. A slipper and glove:bag
to go with such cloak is made out of
pink satin, lined with white can
ton flannel and bordered with
swans down. These little bags are
very useful, as we'll as ornamental, and
save the loss of many fans, handker-
chiefs and gloves. A tiny comb and
powder puff, pins and a needle and
thread can also be carried in them, and
how useful are all of these every one
who has been to ball or party can
easily testify. The newest shaving eases
are made of velvet or plush in the shape
of little book; brown and dark green
are the favorite colorS, and the name of
the owner is embroidered in Old English
script on the outside. The inside is
lined with satin of some bright color and
the shaving is of cream color or pure
white tissue highly perfumed. A long
pasteboard box to hold the razor, the
strop and other implements is covered
to correspond and has the monogram in
gold on the outside.